Washington, July 16 -- Representative Emanuel Cleaver issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), released the following statement on hisvote on Rep. Thomas Massie's amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.
"This Republican foreign aid bill debated yesterday decimates needed humanitarian aid and undercuts American diplomacy around the world. Republicans included an amendment to the bill by Rep. Massie that could block all foreign aid to Israel, including programs I strongly support that are focused on peacebuilding and humanitarian aid. I voted no on Rep. Massie's amendment because I ardently believe in peacebuilding programs which a...